2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
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The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match held at Croke Park, Dublin on 2 September 2007. The match was the 120th All-Ireland hurling final and was contested by Kilkenny and Limerick, with Kilkenny winning 2–19 to 1–15. It was the first meeting of these two sides in the All-Ireland final since 1974 when Kilkenny were the winners. Kilkenny were aiming to capture a second All-Ireland title in succession while Limerick were hoping to capture a first title since 1973. The prize for the winning team was the Liam MacCarthy Cup.[2]
Event | 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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Date | 2 September 2007 | ||||||
Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
Man of the Match | Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny) | ||||||
Referee | Diarmuid Kirwan (Cork) | ||||||
Attendance | 82,127 | ||||||
Weather | Cloudy 16 °C (61 °F)[1] | ||||||
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Prior to the event, Kilkenny goalkeeper James McGarry's wife Vanessa died in a road accident.